After a quick calculation I get approx 40hrs to download the latest Redhat (approx 2Gigabytes) 128k ~ 16 kilobytes/sec 2000Mega at 16 kB/sec approx 34 hours.
I use the terrestrial version of Ihug Ultra and managed to suck down RH7.3 in a little over 3 1/2 hrs from phys.canterbury I think that works out at approx 1.26 Mbits/sec. Nick Rout wrote: > > > But as an aside, would Jetstream Startup be applicable? $29.95 to > > Telecom and shop around for an ISP, lowest cap is 5GB I believe with > > some at 7GB and 10GB... Uncapped even but I keep those secret :> > > > > Adrian > > I have jetstart (as it was previously called) through paradise at home > and the 10G monthly limit allows me plenty of downloading at (generally) > pretty close to the 128k maximum. Thats about 2 1/2 to 3 times a 56k > modem speed (I am doing approximations here ok?). Especially as NZ > traffic only counts at 1/10th the rate. IE I could do 100G per month if > it was all in nz (and was physically possible). Given that paradise and > other nz sites house the major distros now, all is sweet :-) > -- > Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Solicitor, PO Box 25-275, > Christchurch, NZ > ph +64-3-3798966 > fax +64-3-3798853 > http://www.rout.co.nz -- Zane Gilmore, Analyst / Programmer Information Services Section, Information Technology Dept, University of Canterbury Private Bag 4800 Christchurch New Zealand phone +64-3-364 2987 extn 7895 Fax 3642222
